A wonderful place to house his Faberge collection (and the USFS Readers Choice Trophy that could not be mentioned in the NBC Nationals telecasts).

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Has the USFS Readers Choice Trophy winner *ever* been mentioned in the NBC Nationals telecasts? Aren't there more important things to give air time to - like, you know, the people who are actually competing? Please. I don't think the USFS specifically told NBC not to mention it this year just because Johnny won it.

i am sorry, i am not nice, but now hopefully he can stop complaining about needing money.
if he needs it now he can just sell his condo.
i know petty. but i think he had money before just not what he wanted, now he got want he wanted.

He's actually getting a pretty good deal for a condo in that neighborhood.

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Agree, the price sounds pretty good and it's pretty consistent with what other "almost rich" people pay. It's all relative. You have to remember that a small 2br on the Prospect Park side of Brooklyn goes for $500k or more.

Has the USFS Readers Choice Trophy winner *ever* been mentioned in the NBC Nationals telecasts? .....

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Johnny was selected by, uhhhhh, the majority of USFS Skating Magazine readers. Would've made a lot of viewers happy. Just like Evan fans were happy to see their man sitting behind the bullet-proof skybox, via NBC's telephoto zoom lens, more than once.

From the little article, it appears that Johnny's move into the $1.1million condo will be filmed for the next installment of his reality show. Quite a step up from last year's move to a smaller, ground-floor flat in New Jersey. It could be that the cable network is pitching in $$$ and/or Johnny's Angels assisting? And the $1.1 mill doesn't include the furnishings and decor that this sort of abode requires. He could easily spend $100,000s on top-flight furniture, artwork beside the Faberges, etc.

Johnny was selected by, uhhhhh, the majority of USFS Skating Magazine readers. Would've made a lot of viewers happy. Just like Evan fans were happy to see their man sitting behind the bullet-proof skybox, via NBC's telephoto zoom lens, more than once.

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Are you on crack?
Everyone knows how the award winner is selected, although BTW that would be by the majority of *voters*, not the majority of *readers*. Nevertheless, AFAIK the Readers Choice Award winner has never been shown on the NBC broadcast. The fact that Evan was shown on this particular broadcast has nothing to do with Johnny or any previous Readers Choice Award winner not being shown. Unless you're a paranoid conspiracy theorist.

Johnny is such a celebrity-character. He's not just "another former national champ" or Olympian sitting in the audience.

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In the skating world, that's exactly what he is.

He's chosen to take his career in a different direction, which is fine, but I don't see why his non-skating exploits would make his presentation a higher priority on the Nationals broadcast than seeing the skating, especially when the precedent has been that the Reader's choice award isn't shown.

Oh wow, I heart Madison Square Park and the surrounding area!!! But such a lot of money... I recall Johnny saying just over a year ago at the Brooklyn documentary screenings that he was living paycheck to paycheck....

Buying real estate, especially a 2-bedroom in Manhattan, is generally a reasonable investment that usually appreciates in value. I think he could sell it for a profit after a few years, so long as he has the $$ to keep up with the payments. Maybe the show is chipping in a bit, a la Jon & Kate.

We know that $1.1 million was paid for the condo.We're not sure if he paid cash or he has a 30 year mortgage, and we don't know how much of a down payment was made. Perusing the real estate listings, it sounds like he could have gotten a lot more for his money potentially in another Manhattan neighborhood and that he may be paying top dollar for his new abode

Hypothetically, if he put down 20%, he would be left with an $880,000 mortgage @ around 5% or more as of today. With a mortgage of around $4700-$5000 + NYC tax rate for 2010-2011 of 13.241% or another $1225 per month + condo fees similarly around $1225 per month, Johnny is looking at between $7000 and $7500 per month.

Here's a similar apartment to what he may be buying. I just hope that he can forsee paying more than $7000 per month for the next 30 years. That is, unless he was able to buy the unit for cash. He's still looking at paying at least $2500 per month.

We know that $1.1 million was paid for the condo. We're not sure if he paid cash or he has a 30 year mortgage, and we don't know how much of a down payment was made. Perusing the real estate listings, it sounds like he could have gotten a lot more for his money potentially in another Manhattan neighborhood and that he may be paying top dollar for his new abode. Less than 900 square feet!

Hypothetically, if he put down 20%, he would be left with an $880,000 mortgage @ around 5% or more as of today. With a mortgage of around $4700-$5000 + NYC tax rate for 2010-2011 of 13.241% or another $1225 per month + condo fees similarly around $1225 per month, Johnny is looking at between $7000 and $7500 per month.

I just hope that he can foresee paying more than $7000 per month for the next 30 years. That is, unless he was able to buy the unit for cash. He's still looking at paying at least $2500 per month.

My guess as to where the money came from would be his judging stint on "Skating with the Stars". If contestants on "Dancing with the Stars" make $100k for one episode, then I'd guess that those judges make as much or more. Then there are the proceeds from his book's sales. He has a lot of irons in the fire.

He's going to need that money to convert the bedroom into a walk-in closet because the current one isn't going to work I can imagine the moving in episode already, Johnny squealing at the inadequate storage space for his furs and shots of him sleeping in the tub as his wardrobe take over the bedroom